productive
pronunciation
How to pronounce productive in British English:
UK [prəˈdʌktɪv]
How to pronounce productive in American English:
US [prəˈdʌktɪv]
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- Adjective:
- producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)
- having the ability to produce or originate
- yielding positive results
- marked by great fruitfulness
Word Origin
- productive (adj.)
- 1610s, from French productif (16c.) and directly from Medieval Latin productivus "fit for production," from Latin product-, past participle stem of producere (see produce (v.)). Related: Productively; productiveness.
Antonym
Example
- 1. A productive discussion starts when one side accurately restates the other 's argument , voss says .
- 2. That will crowd out productive investment and bodes ill for inflation .
- 3. When reform started in 1978 , almost all productive assets were state-owned in china .
- 4. Implement financial and currency transaction taxes to shift money from risky speculation into productive investment .
- 5. The best projects focus on having fun and doing something productive with others who live nearby .